Is this an issue? DD missing kindergarten

[profmum]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CO
xfiles and I share 50-50 parenting (week on, week off) of our 5 yr old DD. She started private kindergarten August 25th which is from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Dad has taken her out of school on two of his days in September (not sure why). The school does not have a policy on number of absent days as it is a preschool that offers kindergarten as well. She gets homework every Friday based on the week's lessons.

Our agreement states that "each parent shall make every effort to ensure that DD will be delivered to daycare/school on time and the DD will remain in school/daycare for the academic portion of the day".

I intend to email him to remind him of this agreement and leave it at that.Best way to go?

 

[proud_parent]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CO
xfiles and I share 50-50 parenting (week on, week off) of our 5 yr old DD. She started private kindergarten August 25th which is from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Dad has taken her out of school on two of his days in September (not sure why). The school does not have a policy on number of absent days as it is a preschool that offers kindergarten as well. She gets homework every Friday based on the week's lessons.

Is this an issue?

I think it's too early to know. Have you asked Dad about the absences?

 

[profmum]

Not yet, and yes you are right I dont want to jump to conclusions. I intend to email him to ask him what the absences are for, and then remind him of the court order.

 

[wileybunch]

Not yet, and yes you are right I dont want to jump to conclusions. I intend to email him to ask him what the absences are for, and then remind him of the court order.

Do you really truly HAVE to? DH's ex will never let him have his DD miss one minute of school, but recently when her g'ma and aunts were in town, he let her return home Sunday morning vs. evening to spend time with them, she magically woke up with a fever and sore throat Monday AM and when DH picked up again at 5PM after family left, she was perfectly fine (aka Mom let her skip school). I just don't think you should make a big deal out of it unless you get some really crappy attitude back about it, but if she missed school for a reason he thought was good and you don't, I think you should consider just leaving it alone. Shoe may be on the other foot some day.

 

[profmum]

Do you really truly HAVE to? DH's ex will never let him have his DD miss one minute of school, but recently when her g'ma and aunts were in town, he let her return home Sunday morning vs. evening to spend time with them, she magically woke up with a fever and sore throat Monday AM and when DH picked up again at 5PM after family left, she was perfectly fine (aka Mom let her skip school). I just don't think you should make a big deal out of it unless you get some really crappy attitude back about it, but if she missed school for a reason he thought was good and you don't, I think you should consider just leaving it alone. Shoe may be on the other foot some day.

Upon reflection I agree, I will just document these days and leave it at that.

 

[LdiJ]

Upon reflection I agree, I will just document these days and leave it at that.

That works. If you see a pattern emerging, where it is happening regularly, then it would be time to do something about it.

You certainly don't want to allow a habit to get ingrained, because it WILL be a problem once she starts 1st grade.

 

[profmum]

That works. If you see a pattern emerging, where it is happening regularly, then it would be time to do something about it.

You certainly don't want to allow a habit to get ingrained, because it WILL be a problem once she starts 1st grade.

Exactly I want to nip it in the bud before 1st grade, IF it becomes a regular pattern, so for now saying nothing.